The death of a woman in pregnancy and childbirth is globally considered an individual
tragedy and a human rights violation. Given the inequities in death that occur to …

Background: The vast majority of deaths in the health and Kombewa demographic
surveillance system (HDSS) study area are not registered and reported through official …

Using in-depth and key informant interviews, and review of literature on maternal health in
Enugu State, this study focused on describing and analyzing the extent to which the State …

Background. Maternal mortality has remained a challenge in Tanzania. The Tanzania
Demographic and Health Survey 2015‐16 has shown that the problem has been increasing …

High rate of maternal death is one of the major public health concerns in Tanzania. Most of
maternal deaths are caused by factors attributed to pregnancy, childbirth and poor quality of …

Background Stillbirth and perinatal mortality issues continue to receive inadequate policy
attention in Ghana despite government efforts maternal health care policy intervention over …

The objective of the study was to investigate the results of Maternal and Perinatal Death
Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) conducted in three referral hospitals in Lagos State …

Background The efforts and commitments to accelerate progress towards the Millennium
Development Goals for maternal and newborn health (MDGs 4 and 5) in low and middle …

Loss of a woman in the reproductive age has a lasting impact on the family and the society,
with a multitude of socioeconomic implications, which often cause deleterious effects at …